Jump to content

Havelock River: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 43°31′S 170°47′E / 43.517°S 170.783°E / -43.517; 170.783
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Cydebot (talk | contribs)
m Robot - Moving category Canterbury, New Zealand to Canterbury Region per CFD at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2010 June 21.
 
(14 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox_River
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
| river_name = Havelock River
{{Infobox river
| image_name =
| image_size =
| name = Havelock River
| caption =
| image =
| origin = [[Southern Alps]]
| image_size =
| mouth = [[Rangitata River]]
| image_caption =
| basin_countries = [[New Zealand]]
| source1_location = [[Southern Alps (New Zealand)|Southern Alps]]
| mouth_location = [[Rangitata River]]
| length =
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| elevation =
| subdivision_name1 = [[New Zealand]]
| mouth_elevation =
| discharge =
| length =
| watershed =
| source1_elevation =
| mouth_elevation =
| discharge1_avg =
| basin_size =
| pushpin_map = New Zealand
| pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth within New Zealand
}}
}}
The '''Havelock River''' is a river of [[New Zealand]]. The river source is in the [[Cloudy Peak Range]], part of the [[Southern Alps]], between [[Sceptre Peak]] and [[Outram Peak]]. It joins the [[Rangitata River]] which flows into the [[Canterbury Bight]] between [[Ashburton, New Zealand|Ashburton]] and [[Temuka]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 74–75}}</ref>
The '''Havelock River''' is a river of [[New Zealand]]. The river source is in the [[Cloudy Peak Range]], part of the [[Southern Alps (New Zealand)|Southern Alps]], between [[Sceptre Peak]] and [[Outram Peak]]. It joins the [[Rangitata River]] which flows into the [[Canterbury Bight]] between [[Ashburton, New Zealand|Ashburton]] and [[Temuka]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 74–75}}</ref>


The river was named by Sir [[Julius von Haast]] on 12 March 1861 after Sir [[Henry Havelock]], a British general.<ref>{{cite book|title=Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide|edition=9th|year=1994|page=382}}</ref>
The river was named by Sir [[Julius von Haast]] on 12 March 1861 after Sir [[Henry Havelock]], a British general.<ref>{{cite book|title=Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide|edition=9th|year=1994|page=382}}</ref>
Line 22: Line 27:
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/search/index.aspx Land Information New Zealand] - Search for Place Names
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081014041929/http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/search/index.aspx Land Information New Zealand] - Search for Place Names
{{coord|43|31|S|170|47|E|type:river_region:NZ-CAN_scale:100000|display=title}}
{{coord|43|31|S|170|47|E|type:river_region:NZ-CAN_scale:100000|display=title}}


{{Rangitata}}
{{CanterburyNZ-geo-stub}}


[[Category:Rivers of the Canterbury Region]]
[[Category:Rivers of New Zealand]]
[[Category:Rivers of New Zealand]]

[[Category:Canterbury Region]]

{{CanterburyNZ-river-stub}}

Latest revision as of 21:10, 22 July 2024

Havelock River
Havelock River is located in New Zealand
Havelock River
Location of the mouth within New Zealand
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSouthern Alps
Mouth 
 • location
Rangitata River

The Havelock River is a river of New Zealand. The river source is in the Cloudy Peak Range, part of the Southern Alps, between Sceptre Peak and Outram Peak. It joins the Rangitata River which flows into the Canterbury Bight between Ashburton and Temuka.[1]

The river was named by Sir Julius von Haast on 12 March 1861 after Sir Henry Havelock, a British general.[2]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 74–75. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 382.

43°31′S 170°47′E / 43.517°S 170.783°E / -43.517; 170.783